Kalahari Adventure - Desert Tours - 4x4 Safaris - South Africa - Botswana Safari - Upington
Day 8: We will stay at Masetleng Pan. It is worth spending at least 2 nights in this area as it is one of the last unfenced areas in Southern Africa and of great ecological importance as it represents the migration corridor between the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Walking on pans is permitted, but venturing too far from the vehicle could be dangerous! You may come across a lion because huge herds of eland, oryx, springbok and red hartebeest attract predators.
Overnight stay: Camping Masetleng Pan (Kaa Concession Area, limited water)
Meals: Full board

Day 9: Today we drive northwards to Ghanzi, the main town of the district. Close by is the Kalahari Trail Blazer Camp where we spend the next 2 nights with the San Bushmen. A small lake, something not to be expected in the Kalahari, is found here. This will give us the opportunity to enjoy a refreshing swim.
Overnight stay: Bushmen huts Kalahari Trail Blazer Camp
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 10: Before breakfast (early morning) you will have the privilege of going on a walking safari with the 'real children of the Kalahari', the Bushmen. This will be an exceptional experience as you will discover a lot about the daily way of life of the original inhabitants of this region from the masters themselves.
Overnight stay: Bushmen huts Kalahari Trail Blazer Camp
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 11: Today we drive via Hukuntsi to the Mabuasehube Game Reserve where we'll set up our camp for another 2 unforgettable days.
Overnight stay: Camping at Mabuasehube G.R. (water available)
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner



Day 12: While enjoying breakfast, we’ll have a good view of the nearby waterhole where animals will be coming and going. After breakfast we will undertake a safari drive to one of the nearby salt pans. Break in the afternoon. We’ll go on a game drive in the evening. Enjoy supper around the fire under the magnificent African stars while listening to the sounds of the wild around us.
Overnight stay: Camping at Mabuasehube G.R. (water available)
Meals: Full board

Day 13: After breakfast last safari drive before hitting the heavy 4 x 4 route to Tsabong. Crossing the border at McCarthy’s Rest to Cullinan where we’ll overnight.
Overnight stay: Huts Cullinan Guest Farm Meals: Full board

Day 14: After breakfast we hit the road back to Upington via Hotazel, Kathu and Olifantshoek. We'll arrive in Upington late afternoon.
Overnight stay: Double room in Upington
Meals: Breakfast

Participants: minimum 2 people

Further notes: Staying in the Botswana wilderness is only possible if we are fully self-contained and independent. We have to compromise on the comfort. It requires limited water consumption. Luggage: We must take along plenty of important items with us to survive on this 2 week tour, like diesel, water, food and drinks. Therefore ONLY the absolute necessary clothes can be taken and must be packed in a soft travel bag. MAXIMUM: 10 kg per person!! All other luggage will be stored safely in Upington.

Equipment: Our vehicles are in a top condition and equipped with GPS, radio and compressor. Our camping equipment is also only the best. The drivers are specially trained.

Additional Program:
4x4 Training
We offer you a basic training in driving a 4x4 vehicle (with diploma) during this tour. We will tell you more about the secrets of handling a 4x4 vehicle in desert conditions. What is possible? What are the limits? You will be very proud when you master your first dune under the guidance of an expert.

For detailed information and valid price list please contact us at magicdesert@isat.co.za
Tours for the highly adventurousTOUR 6: Gourmet Kalahari Beauty

What exactly do you expect from a tour to the Kalahari? The opportunity to enjoy a shower every day, electricity for charging batteries, comfortable beds and a fence around the camps, allowing you to move freely inside the camps? No problem! ALL THIS can be found in Tour 1 and then you do not need to waste time by reading this program any further!

This is the ULTIMATE Kalahari Experience! This program is ONLY and SPECIFICALLY compiled for enthusiasts who want an exceptional nature experience – those who are not afraid of hearing a lion roar around the camp and then maybe having a sleepless night, sweating in the tent, very much aware of surrounding sounds from the wild. If you enjoy the simple way of life in the wilderness and the voices of nature are symphonies in your ears, then, and ONLY THEN this program will suit you like a glove! Go on a walk with the 'real children of the Kalahari', the San Bushmen. They will bring you in direct contact with their everyday life. Away from the usual and boring tread-out footpaths, here we show you the extreme beauty of the Kalahari in all its different facets. This tour realizes all your wildest dreams and we are sure that after this experience you'll become a life-long friend and supporter of the unique Kalahari environment.















Tour Program

1. Day: We leave Upington early in the morning and drive via Twee Rivieren - the entrance gate of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park - up to Rooiputs on the Botswana side of the Park. We will camp close to a waterhole in the middle of nowhere.
Overnight stay: Camping at Rooiputs (limited water)
Meals: Dinner

Day 2: Maybe the roar of a lion will wake you early in the morning as the water hole at Rooiputs is famous for attracting ‘big cats’! After breakfast we go on a morning safari drive.  We return to camp for lunch for a break before setting out on our evening safari drive. 
Overnight stay: Camping Rooiputs (limited water)
Meals:Full board

Day 3: On our safari drive through the Kalahari National Park via Nossob Camp on our way to Polentswa, you will observe a wide variety of game, such as oryx, springbok, maybe the black-maned Kalahari lion and many more.
Overnight stay: Camping Polentswa (limited water)
Meals: Full board

Day 4: Our safari drive takes us to the most northern point of the Kgalagadi Park at Union’s End.  What animals will we come across today? Maybe we’ll be fortunate enough to find a cheetah hunting his prey?
Overnight stay: Camping Polentswa (limited water)
Meals: Full board

Day 5: After breakfast we drive a little further north, then turn eastwards and drive on 4x4 trails through the whole Botswana part of the park up to Kaa where we can enjoy a shower, before we drive into the Kaa Game Viewing Trail until we reach Swartpan in the middle of nowhere where we'll set up our camp for the next 2 nights (NO facilities available). What may we observe today? Maybe meercats, a true symbol of the Kalahari desert. We teach you the secrets of the healing plants of the Bushmen during our drive through the bush.
Overnight stay: Swartpan (Kaa Game Viewing Trail, limited water)
Meals: Full board

Day 6: Here at Swartpan are the ONLY waterhole for animals from many kilometres around. Therefore it always attracts a lot of game. What will we discover today?
Overnight stay: Swartpan (Kaa Game Viewing Trail, limited water)
Meals: Full board

Day 7: After breakfast we drive back to Kaa. What a luxury! Here water is available and imagine how we will sing like Pavarotti under the shower! After this pleasure we'll leave the National Park and drive into the Kaa Concession Area. There is NO fence between the National Park and the concession area. The 'owners' of this area are the local San Bushmen people living here since nearly 3000 years ago. They have pursued a hunting and gathering lifestyle until very recently. We must ask them personally for permission to set up our camp at Masetleng Pan for the next 2 nights. It is NOT possible to make a reservation in advance, as in this area civilisation facilities like telephones or Internet, are unknown.
Overnight stay: Camping Masetleng Pan (Kaa Concession Area, limited water)
Meals: Full board
Magic of Desert 4x4 Adventures / Hanspeter Meier
5 Swartbas Avenue, Upington 8801, South Africa
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Email: magicdesert@isat.co.za

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